Mars’ Chairman of the Board Victoria B. Mars will be giving a keynote address to the Great Place to Work® Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday April 3rd 2014 at 4pm Central time.

In her keynote speech, “Mutuality: a Principle That Fosters a Shared Benefit,” Victoria will be discussing the positive impact that being a family-owned business guided by The Five Principles has on business performance and the workplace environment. Victoria will share her own beliefs on how all Associates have a better chance of thriving when they feel respected, needed and appreciated. She will also provide insight into how Mars engages with Associates through a culture of mutual respect empowering them to take responsibility for making a difference in both their own working environment and communities in which they live.

About the Great Place To Work ConferenceThe annual Great Place to Work® Conference is the only national event that teaches, inspires and connects professionals across industries and functions to strengthen workplace culture through building trust. This premier event provides actionable information through presentations, panel discussions and facilitated networking sessions. To learn more, please visit: http://www.greatplacetowork.com/2014-conference

About Great Place to Work®Great Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and employer branding programs, including Best Companies lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures

About Mars, IncorporatedIn 1911, Frank C. Mars made the first Mars candies in his Tacoma, Washington kitchen and established Mars’ first roots as a confectionery company. In the 1920s, Forrest E. Mars, Sr. joined his father in business and together they launched the MILKY WAY® bar. In 1932, Forrest, Sr. moved to the United Kingdom with a dream of building a business based on the objective of creating a “mutuality of benefits for all stakeholders” – this objective serves as the foundation of Mars, Incorporated today. Based in McLean, Virginia, Mars has net sales of more than $33 billion, six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.